Manisha Koirala On Battling Depression During Heeramandi Shoot: "It Consumed Me"
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Manisha Koirala played the role of formidable "tawaif", Mallikajaan in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Manisha Koirala is currently basking in the success of her latest offering Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. In a recent conversation with NDTV, she opened up about her battle with depression and shared how it "consumed" her during the shoot of Heeramandi. Manisha said, "Being impacted by cancer, I know how important your body, mind and health are. How intertwined they are. How dependable they are. So sometimes when I'm in deep depression...Even now sometimes I go into depression. When I was doing Heeramandi, it consumed me so much. My mood swings were constantly fluctuating. And I just knew, 'Sail through this phase and once this is out, focus on your health'."
For the unversed, Manisha Koirala played the role of formidable "tawaif", Mallikajaan in Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
During the series' trailer launch event in Delhi, Manisha Koirala spoke about reuniting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after more than two decades. She said, "I waited 28 years for Sanjay to call me and it's been a pleasure. It's an honour to be working with that genius. A lot of hard work and pyaar mohabbat has gone into making Heermandi. We have made the show with so much love, and we expect you all to love it."
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